Tyler Wolf made a name for himself throughout the region as a
standout two-way player at Cookeville High School, and followed
that with a five-year career as a member of the University of
Tennessee Volunteers. With a bachelor’s and master’s
degree to his credit, the Cookeville native returned to his
hometown in 2011 to open a new chapter as a member of the Golden
Eagle staff.

Last year he served as administrative assistant for Watson Brown
and the Golden Eagles, and in 2012 he has been named as an
assistant coach. He will serve as the Special Teams
Coordinator.

As a Cavalier under coach Jerry Joslin, Wolf was a four-year
starter for Cookeville High School. He helped the team post an 11-2
record and reach the third round of the TSSAA playoffs in both 2004
as a junior and 2005 as a senior, winning the Region 3-5A title
both years. Playing cornerback and runningback, Wolf was named the
Region MVP and earned all-Mid-State and All-State honors as a
senior. A regular visitor in opponent’s end zones, he scored
30 touchdowns, rushing for more than 1,500 yards and returning
punts for more than 500 yards. He also had 14 interceptions.

Following his 2006 graduation, he was an invited walk-on with the
Vols under then-head coach Phil Fulmer, spending his first season
as a redshirt for the Big Orange. He was on the squad for five
seasons, including three under Fulmer, one year under Lane Kiffin,
and one season for Derek Dooley, who moved Wolf from walk-on to
scholarship status for the 2010 season. He started on all four of
the Vols’ special teams (kickoff, kick return, punt, punt
return) in 2009 and 2010, and was on the roster for bowl games in
four of his five seasons - the 2006 and 2007 Outback Bowls, the
2009 Chick Fil-A Bowl, and the 2010 Music City Bowl.

Wolf was named to the Academic All-SEC team all four seasons he
was active. He received his bachelor’s degree from UT in 2010
and his master’s in sports management in 2011.